Originally a part time Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Coach with The Highland Institute of Sport (HIS) John moved from the education sector to became a full time S&C coach with the Scottish Institute of Sport in April 2008 and continues to coach athletes across the Highlands & Islands.
John holds a BSc Hon’s in Sports Coaching and Sports Development, a PG Cert in Education and is also studying part time for an MSc in Strength and Conditioning. John is also a British Weightlifting Association Instructor, a Certified S&C Specialist with the National S&C Association (USA) and a United Kingdom S&C Association accredited coach.
John enjoys competing and participating in a variety of sports and in August 2008 was a member of the first British team to successfully cross the Greenland icecap via the original Nansen route.